Driving Test Automatic Car Dublin

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Driving Test Automatic Car Dublin

Indeed, learning to drive a manual transmission vehicle can be really daunting. In this case, many first-time drivers find automatic driving lesson a lot easier and considerable option. If you have yourself in this situation, there is absolutely no need to feel bad. The automatic driving test is by far less complicated and easier to gain mastery of.

Taking driving lessons for an automatic car in Dublin is best done with the experts. This will allow you to learn the ropes perfectly ahead of the test. Here are some of the crucial things you need to learn and understand ahead of taking the automatic car driving test.

1. The Vitals of Driving an Automatic Vehicle.

You should be able to know your controls by heart and locate it without taking your eyes off the road. These controls are:

2. How to get into a comfortable driving Position.

In adjusting the seat, the right leg should be able to reach the accelerator, and the brake pedals comfortably. Your shoulders should stay firm in the seat and the arms in front of you at the top of the steering wheel, now adjust the back of the seat, so the wrists are right on top of the steering wheel rim (not your hand or arm). It is a good thing that most cars can now adjust the height of the steering wheel so it is much easier to get the desired position.

3. The Basics of movement:

You have basically the accelerator(gas) and the brake pedal. The wide pedal on the left is the brake, and the narrow pedal is the accelerator. Their functions are a no-brainer; the accelerator is to the move and gathers speed while the break is to stop, slow down or steady the vehicle. It must be said with great emphasis that only one leg is involved in using these pedals and it is the right leg. The left leg is only for balance and never to operate any of the pedals. If your car has a footrest, place your leg on it. If not, rest it on the ground.

4. Working the Gear shift:

There are diverse types of gear panels, but they consist of usually the same gear commands. They are:

Park: This is used when the vehicle is stationary. It locks the transmission, and some cars may require stepping on the brake pad before you can push the car into another gear.

Reverse: This is very much explanatory. It is to make the car move backward.

Neutral: This can be selected when stationary at an intersection/traffic. But at this gear, the foot must be on the brake because, in this gear, the car can roll forwards or backward depending on slope.

Drive: This is too is very clear. This is to make the car go forward.

Gear 1: The gear is employed when the car needs high revving. The car is locked in this gear, and it is ideal for bad sand, mud or hilly conditions.

Gear 2: Here, the car will move between the first and second gear and it ideal for when more power is required.

5. Putting the Vehicle in Motion.

Keep the right foot depressed on the brake.

Navigate the gear into the ‘D’ position.

Slowly release your foot from the brake pedal and allow to the car to continue slowly and steadily.

Ensure to see if it is safe to ease into the read, if it is not safe, wait until it is.

Gently accelerate until it reaches about 60km/h

Once at that speed, keep the car steady and try to gain more confidence.

Keep and maintain concentration on the road. At this time, you want to check to check mirrors to keep abreast of the environment around. You want to know the status of the vehicles behind and beside you.